Acetylene-gas generator.



PATENTED APR. 3, 1906 L. C. GILMORE, V

AGETYLENB GAS GENERATOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JUREQZ, 1905.

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PATENTED APR. 3, 1906 L. C. GILMORE! AGETYLENE H518 QEEERATQR.

APPLIUATION FILED JHHE 22. 1995.

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LOUIS (1A ELTON Gliflllilillfi, OF SAN PEDRO, (JALIE ORNiA.

ACETYLENE-GAS GENERATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 3, 1906.

Application filed June 32, lilfifil Serial No. 266,529-

1' r). aid whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS Crisis-s G11,- MORE, a citizen ofthe United States, and n. resident of San Pedro, in the oonnty of L 5 Angeles and State of Cslifornie, have invented a new and Improved Acetylene-Gas Genorator, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to acetylene-gas generstors in which the csrbid-nm azine, the wetor-tank, the gas-holder, and t e gas-purifier are combined in one single apparatus.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved sdetylenc-gss generator which is comparatively sungle, durable,snd

tank from the outside of the apparatus, to

allow feeding of the oarbid by hand to purify and cool the generated gas, and to provide a. randy escape of the generated gas from the water-tank into the outer air whenever the v gas is pndcr excessive Pressure.

The invention consists of novel features mid mrts and oomhinktions of the same, iwhic will be more fully described herein- ;ofter, and pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the aocompanyingdrawings, forming a. part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corre spending parts in all the views. 7 V

Figure lis a sectional side view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of port of the semi e, the section being on the'line' 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is on enlarged sootismsl side View of the gas-distributor in the peril;- ing-tank, the section lacing on the line 3 3 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 4 is a hormontel view of the some on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

A base A of the op mmtus contains n we.- ter-tank B, in which the gas is generatvd, and a water-tank C, in which the generated gas is cooled and purified, and on top of the water tank B is arranged a magazine I) for containing the csrbid E, and on the said top of tho water-tank B is also arranged n gns-lioldenl", i and iulhw m having the usual boll F rising the water-hulk F. end pun-flying hulk (l is arranged a iiltm (l, in which tho generated gas is filtered previous to marlin-tin it to the place of consumption. The bottom of llunmgmtino l is in tho shape of a hopper l),-ihc central opening of which (In the top of the cooling i is normallv closed by a. valve H extending up through the carbid E and hevin its upper end uided in a tube ll, dope-n m from a. esp for closing the upper end of t 1c magszine D, the esp when removed allowing the filling of the magazine with the corhid.

From the bottom of the valve H extends downwardly into the water'tsnk B a stem H, pivotally connected at its lower end with a lo ver H fulcrunied at H in the tank B, and the free end of this lever 1-1" is adapted to be engaged by the lower end of a tube F, at: tar-lied to and moving vertically with the bell F, so thsbwhen the hell moves into a lowermost os'ition'the tube F comes in contact with t a lever H and imparts a. swin in motion to the same, so that the valve ii is ifted of? its scat nndsome of the osrhid contained inthems. azineDcsndropthro h the opcning in the ottom D. down into t 8 water contained in the tank B to generate the gas. The upper end ol the tube F is perforated, and the lower and slides through a valve Land the as generated inthe tsnlr'B asses in way 0ft is said tu be l into the gas-. lolder so that the bell F immcdiutolv rises, and in doing so the tube F releases the lever II to permit the valve H to move back to its seat, therebv closinf the opening in the hoppor-shsped bottom of the ma. azinc D and stopping the feeding of the car id from the magazine into the. tank B. The tube F extends loosely through a. guide-tube F, or-

. run 'ed on the holder F, andJthe bell F is sir ed in its 11 word movement by lugs F, raid on the be] and slidingly engaging posts F, irovided at their u iper ends with collars F F or thelngs i to shut against whenever the hell I*" reaches its extrmno uppermost position, thereby preventing the lower edge of the hell from leaving the water in the tank F and confining the gas within the holder.

The valve I is secured to the lower end of the aids-tube F, and in the said valve slides the lower and of the tube F, as before mentioned. N 0w when the bell F rises, and with it'the Milli. F", then the lower end of the latter clisviwngns the valve I, so that the ms in the tank ll new mssus by way of. the vs vs I into the guide-lube i to pass from the upper end thereof into the holder F and its hell F. Home of the gas rising in the 'ui|letube F msv also pass intu the holder and its hell F by way of the tube I. As long as the lower and of the tube F is in engagement with the valve 1 the valve-plug thoroo is held IIO - all of the tn k B.

agairst tnrrirg by the said lower end, and o ly whee. the lower end is disergagc from the valve l en the vnlvoplug be turned. \Qv: the ::-l;: '!-ltlf:-!l he re.- co trollc from the ontsi c of the apparatus, an for llllfi purpose the stt m l' of theplug extends through a tube 1, ,comcctoi at its inner end with the rnsi g of the 'valve I and passing with its outer (-11 through the si '0 (See Fi n 2.) It. or '01 to close the valve 1 (whe Free of the tube 1 the o icrator simply innv .ipulates :1 ha; le l"' o t w outcrend of the valve-stem I to tlu'i the valve-plug and close the valve i. the usual mn'..1 er, thus shuttii g oil the comertion between the talk B and the holder F When the valve 1 is close the magazine I) ca'.;be recharged, and the t-lihk B can be read: ily refilled with water without escape of gas, it heirg understood that for rcfillii: the tank B one side thereof is provided wit 1 a. fillingtube B, (see Fig. 2,) connected at its lower' end by an openur B with the bottom portion of the tank The latter is alsoprovidcd with a gage or vent cock Bi for maintainin a uniform level of the water in the tank and the lower end of the tank is p'ro-' vidcd-with a draw-oil cock B for drawing oil the water and sediment whenever it is desired to clean the tank. a

The gas in the ga sh.older F is conducted by a comhicting-pipe J into the water contained in the tank 0, and this pipe J leads from the upper end of the gnsholder F and extends within a'short distance of the bottom of the tank Onthe lower end of the pipe J is secured a distributing-disk J, preferably provided with radiall '-disposed corrugations, as plainly indicated in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, so that the-gas passing from the holder F through the pipe J passes to the under side of the disk J and along the corriwations thereof to finally rise from the edge oFthe disk up through the water in the tank Bv the arrangement described the gas is well distributed and brought intoeontact with a large ai'nountol' water contained in the tank C with-o view to purify and cool the gas. i l

The tank C is provided at one side with a. lilling tnbe C, similar to the tube B, and likewise connected at its lower end by an o en in; (Y-"with the lower portion of the tan C. The lattenis also provided with a gage or vcnt'cock C and a draw oll' cork C, simihir to the rocks B" and B, above mentioned.

The gas risin in the tank 0 passes through the perforated bottom (l of the filter G into the latter and through a tilteringmaterial prefcrahlyiu the sha e of a layer of i-otton i, resling' on the per oral-ml bottom Cl and fa quantity of excclsior ii on top of tlifi cottult 'lho top of the excelsior h is a distance below the upper end of the filter (l to provide a gas-chamber l'rot'n which leads a gasservice pipe L, extending downward into the tank re 1 me. .uel'lr 1 C and provided with a coil L, disposed below the level of the water contained in the ta k C, so that the gas passi. g from the top f the filter G throuvh the pipe L and its coil L, is eoolctl by the action of the water surroum ii g the (oil L. The end of the coil L termi ates i i a pipe L; extending through the side wall of the tank C to the place of consnmptio of the gas.

In the bottom of the water-tank B is arranged an agitator O in-cthe form of a longitudinally-extending bar, attached at one end to the lower end of a rod 0', rising throu h a tube B, arranged on one side of the tan B.

The upper outer end of the red O is provided with a suitable handle 0', which when taken From the agitator Q extends 'upw'ardl an rmO,ada ted to cnga ethqlowerendo the valve-stem ,sothntw en it isdesired byt operator to feed carbid into the tank B then it ls'only necessary for the operator to lift the handle 0', and with it the rod O and agitator O and a rm 0, so that the latter lifts the stem H and the valve}! to alloiv some of the ca'r- V bid to feed by gravity from the ma azine D into the tank B. This operation is esirable, for instance, when it is neccssa to refill the tank Bqat the time the bell-F is in a. lower most. position and thevalve I looked against turning by thetube F, as before explained,

it bein understood that in order to refill the tank If the latter is preferably out off from the holder F to revent escape of gas, and in order to allow e using of the valve I the bell F has to he raised to disengage the lower end of the tube F from the valve I.

In order to from the tank into the outer air in case t a germit the escape of the as gas should be under excessive pressure, I provide a self-sealing, trap N, arran 'ed as follows A U-sl aped pipe N, filled with water is located in the up r portion ofthe tank h and one member 0 this pipe opens into achamber N, from the top of which extends a discharge-pipe N, opening into the outer air. The chamber N is preferably in the form of a. frnstum o fa cone, and as the pipe N is nor inully sealed by the water contained therein it is evident that gas cannot pass from the tank ll into tlieouter air by way of the self-sealing trap X; but when the gasiressure in the tan Blwcomescxcessivethent water in the pipe N is forced up into the'elfamber N, thus uI- lowiiw the gas to )ass through the and'the chamber i into the pipe h, from which the gas can escape into the outer air. \Vhen the pressure within the tank B returns pipe N i to normal pressure, then tliewater contained in the chamber i\" returns into the pipe N, so as to seal the some.

The operation is as follows: Nonnally the insured whenever the lever Valve ii is in a closed position, and when the as in the holder F has been drawn of? lo zilow the bell F to sink then the lUlJL' F" by actuating the lever ll causes an Ullrlllllllg of the rave ll, so {liiiiearlrid iiiii from the magazine B into the tank B to generate as,

which asses by Way of the tubes 1" and F and vs ve i into the holder F, as previously described, to cause 110 boll F to rise and re and the exeelsior K to completely purify the gas. The purified gns is drawn from the or per end of the filter by the pipe L and t 1-.

' urified gas in its passage through [lie eoil l, is cooled, so that the gas finally arrives at, its

lace of consumption in a proper condition to insure a brilliantlight.

B having an agitator in the tank B the resi ue of the oarbid dropped into Lhe ivater con be readily stirred up when washing or cleaning the tank B. By having the valve I'Lextending through the enrbid Econtained in the magazine D and bv having the u per end of the valve 11 guided into the tube itis evident that a proper closin of the valve is il lS'l0l0fibf8d on the rising of the bell F By nrren ing,the magazine D, the gas-holder F, and 51o filter G on the top 0% the base containing the tanks B and C an exceedingly compact apparatus is rovided which takes no very little room.

Iaving thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- H 1. An acetylenesgas generator comprising a base hevi a water-tank, a carbid-mngazine on top 0 the said water-tank and having a valve for allowing the earbid to feed by gravity into tliesaid water-tank, a gas-holder arranged on top of the said water-tank and having a. bell provided with a tube for the passage of tho "as from the said water-tank to the gov-holding the said tube controlling the said nnignzine-valvc, a manually-eontroiloil valve for closing the uonnnunieation between the said water-tank and the asholder, and a gns-eonducting pipe ion ing from the said guslielder.

2. An acetylene-gas 'onerator, eomprisin a water-tank, a earbi -magazine connected with-the water-tank and having e v-ilvo for allowin the earbid to feed by gravity into the sei water-tank, a gas-holder having a bell provided with a tube for the passage of the gas from the waiver-tank its the ginsholder, a lover connected with the valve of the cerliidwongezine, the said lulu: lacing adopted to :K'lllflll the lever to move said valve from i tssenl, and means for conducting {lav ars Toni the said gays-holder 3-. An acetylene-gas gem-mini comprising a base having a wider-milk, i1 period-moguzine on {on of the said waiter-tank and lowing a valve for allowing the ('nrhid to feed by gri'ivilyinlo the said wincr-tiink,n gas-holder arranged on top of the said \voterdnnk and having a bell provided will: n l-iilii} for ihe passage of the gas from the said water-tank to the gnsholdvr, llic snid lube vontrulling the sold magazine-vnlve, a rininnnllv-eonrolled valve for closing eomninnivnlion h0- tiveon the said \vatvr mnk and \the gasliolder, n giis-eomlin-tin pipe loading from the said gnsdioldor, am an ngitalorin the said \vnl.or-tunk and manually controlled from the outside of the gas-generator, the said agitator being arranged so iiiunto the n'nigazlne-vnlve.

i 4. An acetylenegas generator comprising a base having a water-tank, u. carbidnngm zinc on top of the said water-tank and lnivlng a. valve for allowing the curhid to feed by arranged on top of the said water-tank and havinga bell providodwith a tuhefortiie assnge of Lhe gas from the said water-inn to the gas-holder, the said tube rontrolling the said magazine-valve, a. manuallv-conlrolled valve for olosin communication between the said wator-tan and the gas-holder, a gasconduotin pipe loading from the said gasholdor, an: an agitator in the said wntebtank and manually controlled from the outside of the gas onorntor, the said agitator having a member adapted tocngnqo the stem of the said magazine-valve to lilt the latter oil its sent.

5. An aeetvlone-gns generator provided with a magazine, a water-tank, a gas-holder vided with a bell, a "as-Lube att aclied 'to the bell and inovii wit who some, a valve in the said wator-sar ili and adapted to be opened and closed froni'lihe outside of the watertank, the said valve being enga. ed by the lower end of the. said tube to locli the valve against laurning when the bell is in the lowergrnvity into the said water-tank, a gas-holder provided will: a bell, ages-Lube attached to most position, the said-tube when the bell is Hal in the lowermost position controlling the nmgazine-valve.

7. An acetylene-g generator ('oinprbing a base having a 'water-tnnk, n carbidmmgnzine on top of the said Witter-tank and having a valve for allowing the cur-hid to feed hy gravity into the said water-tank, :1 lever pivetally connected at one end with n Mem extending froni the magazine-valve, a gay holder arranged on top of the water-tank and provided with a hell, it gas-tube attached to the hell and moving with the same, and adapted toengage the said lever to open the magazine-valve, and a nimnially-eimtrolled valve for closing communication between the water-tank and the gas-holder.

8. In an acetylene-gas generator, it water tank, a enrhid-rimgazme connected with the water-tank and having a valve for allewin the earhid to fee: .by gravity into the said l l l E l 1 l i l i l l \rziter-tnnk, the valve haying a stem extending into the Wnter'tnnk, a gas-holder for reeeiving the gus from the water-tank and r0- vided with a hell, :1 menually-eontro lled valve forclosing communication between the \vnter-tnnk and the gas-holder and an agitator in the water-tank and having an operating member extending to the outside of said tank, the said agitator being rovided with an upwardly-extending arm at aptedto en zige the end of the stem of said inagazine-' valve to lift the valve from its seat.

In testimon whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of twosuhserihing witnesses. i l

LOUIS CARLTON GILMORE.

(\"itnesses: l

SWAN GUSTAF Swanson, Lou Hownnr. 

